Investing in Irish Peatlands cutaway bogs NCI 2014

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1 Investing in Irish Peatlands cutaway bogs NCI 2014

2 Overview of peatlands in Ireland Direct values Ecostem goods and services Bord na Móna investment in cutaway bogs

3 Original area: 17.2% 1,177,670ha Current area: 14.96% (1,030,000ha) Conserved: <25% 220,000ha Outside designations: <80%? 810,000ha

4 Modified..a bit

5 Modified..a lot

6 Ecosystem Services/Benefits Modified a bit Biodiversity Clean water fishing, drinking (catchment management) Flood and erosion control Carbon and climate regulation Tourism etc Genetic resource Wildlife hazard control Archaeology, education, research Wellbeing, existence, landscape.cultural landscape Modified a lot Turf Milled peat energy, horticultural Industry employment, spinoff industries Cultural tradition and landscape Cutaway bogs space, amenity, biodiversity, carbon, renewable energy and clean water, flood mitigation, cultural landscape

7 Restoring Natural Capital biodiversity, carbon, water quality Scotland peatland restoration for biodiversity and carbon UK restoring peatlands to improve drinking water eg SCaMP mn restoring peatland and related habitats over 25,000ha Belarus restoring peatlands for carbon and birdlife Ireland NPWS, Coillte EU LIFE projects, Bord na Mona restoration for habitats, species..carbon? Natura 2000 peatland network and raised bogs restoration in Ireland MILLIONS!!!

8 Bord na Móna Biodiversity Objective Restoration, rewetting, rehabilitation and after-use Strategic Framework for Future Use of Cutaway Bogs Biodiversity baseline, cutaway rehabilitation/restoration Carbon understanding, restoring and/or retaining carbon pools and sinks Communications creating awareness internally and externally

9 Cutaway bogs space, amenity, biodiversity, carbon, archaeology, cultural, renewable energy, water storage And..potential to restore functional aspects of peatlands (and other habitats) Clean water fishing, drinking (catchment management) Flood and erosion control Carbon and climate regulation Tourism etc Genetic resource Wildlife hazard control Archaeology, education, research Wellbeing, existence, landscape.cultural landscape

10 Lough Boora Parklands 3,000ha Open water-poor fenreedswamp-birch scrub mosaic-bog remnantsgrassland Nationally important: wintering waders, whooper swans National amenity Lough Boora Parklands cutaway rehabilitation Investment ,500,000

11 IPC 2012 DEVELOPING HABITAT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF BORD NA MÓNA CUTAWAY RAISED BOGS IN IRELAND FOR BREEDING WADERS Investment BY Mark McCorry (Bord na Móna) (presenting author) Alex Copland (Birdwatch Ireland), Tom Egan (Bord na Móna), David Fallon (Bord na Móna) and Catherine Farrell (Bord na Móna) 120,000 Birdwatch Ireland are Irish partners to Birdlife International

12 Lough Boora Parklands Plants 334 Mammals 23 Birds 90 Butterflies/Moths 46 Others 447 BioBlitz 2012

13 Lough Boora Parklands: Ecosystem Services/Benefits Amenity Cultural Landscape Well Being Archaeology Biodiversity Education Employment

14 Lullymore Heritage Park Bellacorick Mountdillon Ballivor Lenereagh Ballydangan Lullymore Lough Boora Abbeyleix Li5leton

15 Frogs hopping on a Bog? Priceless

16 Oweninny 6,500ha Investment ABB cutaway: Restoration of peatforming vegetation Carbon sequestration Water quality (fisheries) 3,000,000 Flood Control

17 Bord na Mona Raised Bog Restoration Investment ,000

18 Carbon Measurement Rehabilitated Mayo bogs: carbon sink Investment Restoration of Moyarwood bog: carbon store and sink? Cutaway Bog habitats: birch scrub to open water Reed-beds: carbon sink? 300,000 Are we creating carbon sources or sinks?

19 Wind farms Mountlucas Wind Farm ML WF Investment Bellacorick 114,000,000 Archaeology MountLucas Templetuohy 250,000pa

20 Investing in Peatlands the future The Natural Capital of peatlands Modified a bit work with them to conserve ecosystem services and benefits Modified a lot rehabilitation and restoration = services and benefits +++

21 Thank You